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[Foreskin Ninja]

ESP EX-400BD LTD



or

Ibanez RG1620X



That's right, stretched the page. 8)

But from these two, which would you choose?

[Doc Ascension]

Ibanez without even thinking twice...

Edge Pro bridge is really quite good - better than the shitty Floyd Rose Licenced ones.

Wizard neck - imho is the way all guitar necks should be! Its soo comfy and lightning quick too.

Is that one of the Prestige Ibanez RG's or not?? If not ... go for a Prestige one I'd say - the most expensive you can afford (I myself am getting the RG1570ZBL - yep thats L for Lefty freak!) which is the only one i can get Left Handed but it is a fantastic guitar... absolutely incredible.

But then i'm not a big fan of ESP to be honest... especially the LTD's.

Short answer - Ibanez

[bryn]

Id get the Ibanez because I can't stand playing guitars without trems since I got the RG550

Don't be a fool....



Get a Fender

[Dayeth]

The ESP, cos I have a cheaper version of that and I love it.

[Doc Ascension]

Strats for me ... are over-rated.

That might just be the most blasphemous thing i've said being a hardcore Maiden fan but - I don't like them.

I'd take the Ibanez any day mate, and I'd never look back!

[Tav]

Strats...over rated...bah!

I would also go with the Ibanez. My dads got the Yamaha RG which is based on the Ibanez and I think it's a real nice guitar. Great shape based on the fantastic strat. Comfy and ballanced when strapped on <see how strap pin is level with 12th fret...that's a good indication that the guitar will have good ballance>. As for sounds the Ibanez RG is great for all that hard rock/metal mlarky but they are also suppose to be fantastically versatile guitars as well...something I can't see the ESP being but you never know. I don't like the slender necks you get on the majoirty of Ibanez's so this will have to be something you try out to make sure you like. So yup..try em out and see for yourself but I'd go with the Ibanez. Oh and if your willing to spend a bit look in to get the limited J-Custom which was review in guitarist in one of the recent issues...suppose to be better than that prestige.

[Leckie Gilman]

i have a fender it's well gnarley.

but yeah choose the RG over that other thing.

[David]

out of the two i would probably go for the ibanez, the esp is kinda cool, but i just dont like the shape that much

i would go have a look at Jackson guitars, the ibanez is basically a copy of the Jackson soloist... and if you are contemplating a ESP ex, i would also check out the Jackson kelly and warrior

kelly-

warrior-


personally, the next guitar i buy should hopefully be a tele

David

[Mouse]

Definately the top one but it's close. That Jackson Kelly that David just posted is nicer than them both!